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Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of ConjuringProfessor Hoffmann

Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring

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Original author: Professor Hoffmann

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"Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring" by Professor Hoffmann is a treatise first published in 1876. This groundbreaking work reveals the apparatus, methods, and tricks used by conjurors of the Victorian era, covering everything from card manipulation to grand stage illusions. The first English-language book to truly explain magical performance, it sparked controversy among magicians while influencing legends like Houdini and Thurston. Its publication may have catalyzed magic's entire golden age.

Modern Magic: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Conjuring, by Professor Hoffmann. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #58057.

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45 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter II72 words
  2. 2.Chapter III282 words
  3. 3.Chapter IV800 words
  4. 4.Chapter V: Card Tricks Requiring Special Apparatus108 words
  5. 5.Chapter VII: Tricks with Coin Without Apparatus151 words
  6. 6.Chapter VIII225 words
  7. 7.Chapter XI: Tricks with Handkerchiefs178 words
  8. 8.Chapter XIII: The Cups and Balls334 words
  9. 9.Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Tricks275 words
  10. 10.Chapter XVII: Stage Tricks313 words
  11. 11.Introduction3,618 words
  12. 12.Chapter II9,776 words
  13. 13.Chapter III6,723 words
  14. 14.Chapter IV (1)8,916 words
  15. 15.Chapter IV (2)8,770 words
  16. 16.Chapter IV (3)8,210 words
  17. 17.Chapter V: Card Tricks Requiring Special Apparatus10,054 words
  18. 18.Chapter VI3,738 words
  19. 19.Chapter VII: Tricks with Coin Without Apparatus8,870 words
  20. 20.Chapter VIII (1)8,861 words
  21. 21.Chapter VIII (2)3,236 words
  22. 22.Chapter IX: Tricks with Watches4,408 words
  23. 23.Chapter X: Tricks with Rings4,170 words
  1. 24.Chapter XI: Tricks with Handkerchiefs11,099 words
  2. 25.Chapter XII: Tricks with Dominoes and Dice2,029 words
  3. 26.Chapter XIII: The Cups and Balls8,284 words
  4. 27.Chapter XIV: Ball Tricks Requiring Special Apparatus3,796 words
  5. 28.Chapter XV: Hat Tricks3,825 words
  6. 29.Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Tricks (1)8,774 words
  7. 30.Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Tricks (2)8,954 words
  8. 31.Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Tricks (3)8,792 words
  9. 32.Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Tricks (4)8,590 words
  10. 33.Chapter XVI: Miscellaneous Tricks (5)8,157 words
  11. 34.Chapter XVII: Stage Tricks (1)8,845 words
  12. 35.Chapter XVII: Stage Tricks (2)8,640 words
  13. 36.Chapter XVII: Stage Tricks (3)3,090 words
  14. 37.Chapter XVIII: Concluding Observations3,532 words
  15. 38.Introduction2,545 words
  16. 39.Chapter II: Kempelen2,890 words
  17. 40.Chapter III: Theodin1,907 words
  18. 41.Chapter IV: Automata: Psycho1,771 words
  19. 42.Chapter V: Marionettes859 words
  20. 43.Chapter VI: Clairvoyance1,783 words
  21. 44.Chapter VII: Spiritualism2,589 words
  22. 45.Chapter VIII: Parlor Magic3,348 words